Explore the small and intricate valleys of North West Dorset. From the hidden village of Thorncombe, climb the slopes of the Stonelake Brook as it carves its way down a steep and narrow ravine. Leave the trees at its source to discover the lost Sadborow Pound, set in a triangle and circled by medieval roads, … Continue reading Thorncombe
Where the hills meet, splitting the mysterious Blackmore Vale from the ancient Cranborne Chase, the River Stour carves its way through the chalk. Sitting above the valley is Travellers Rest, hidden amongst the interlocking slopes scarred with ancient fields. A stopping place for generations of Romaine gypsies, the tracks and trails that mark the landscape … Continue reading Travellers Rest
Escape the crowds of the Jurassic Coast and explore the deep, hidden valleys lost in time. From Langton Matravers follow the footsteps of the smugglers straight to the hiding place of their loot; the paths also trodden by Hollywood stars and renowned authors. Climb down the short but sweet slopes to the wild wood of … Continue reading Langton Matravers
Trek around the top of the world amongst the ramparts of Rawlsbury hillfort. Enjoy wide open views over the patchwork fields of the Blackmore Vale to the peaks of the hills in Somerset. Delve down into the valley passing the lakes at the source of the River Lydden. Climb back up to Bulbarrow via a … Continue reading Rawlsbury
Discover the wide open, ancient royal hunting grounds of Cranborne Chase. Climb up the chalk hills to view the landscape loved and worshiped by our ancestors. Follow the footsteps of the Neolithic over their earthworks and into the Iron Age. Cross the mysterious Dorset Cursus to reach the impressive Roman Road of Ackling Dyke. Trace … Continue reading Sixpenny Handley
Delve deep into the patchwork fields of the Marshwood Vale. Starting at a medieval site where monks once prepared themselves for the end of their pilgrimage to Saint Wite, sink into the valley, surrounded by a number of ancient hillforts. Follow the footsteps of the pilgrims from the Shave Cross Inn along the river banks … Continue reading Shave Cross
Explore the high valley of the River Stour. Pass through medieval wasteland, between 16th century farms to the forest of Duncliffe. Shrouded in mystery, clamber up to the peak amongst the tall trees of the thick woodland. The ground underfoot has produced treasure from the Iron Age and sculpture from the Romans, while the peak … Continue reading East Stour and Duncliffe
Wander between the watery paths of the Stour, Slod and Shreen. Skim a spiritual barrow dating back to the Neolithic, later used to bury the dead from battles with Vikings. Explore the village of Milton on Stour with medieval links to King Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Climb up the hill … Continue reading Milton on Stour
